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Title: Simple Quesadillas
Categories: Mexican Vegetarian
Yield: 1 Servings
FILLINGS: (Select from the following) Chopped olives (black or green) Chopped scalions, red onions, or sweet Spanish onions Finely chopped red or green bell peppers Sliced roasted red peppers or pimientos Thinly sliced chilies (fresh or canned) Avocado slices or guacamole Sliced hard-cooked eggs Fresh Herbs (such as cilantro, dill, chives, basil, oregano or sage) Refried beans Salsa Leftovers (such as spicy beans, vegetables or mashed potatoes)
Have all of the desired filling ingredients prepared and on hand before you start assembling the quesadillas. Lightly oil a heavy skillet. Warm the skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle or spred the chosen filling ingredients on one half of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border along the edge. Do not pile the filling on too thick or it will ooze out into the skillet (about 1/2 inch deep is good). Fold the plain half of the tortilla over the filling. Place the quesadillas (as many as you are cooking or as many as will fit) in the heated skillet; cook each side for 2 to 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the filling is hot. Add more oil to the skillet, if necessary, and cook the remaning quesadillas.
Makes 2 quesadillas per person.
Per quesadilla (approximate, depending on fillings): 286 calories; 13 g protein; 14.7 g fat; 26.5 g carbohydrate; 666 mg sodium; 40 mg cholesterol.
NOTES: If you have two large skillets, you can reduce the total cooking time by heating several quesadillas at once.
A heavy cast-iron skillet will not need repeated oiling. In fact, it is possible to cook the quesadillas without using any oil, but the result will be a less crisp tortilla.
If the tortillas crack when you fold them over the filling, heat each of them briefly in the warm skillet (to make them more pliable) before topping them with the filling.
If you cook the quesadillas in batches, keep them warm in a low oven while cooking the remaining batches.
[Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home; The Moosewood Collective]
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